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Category - torture

22 Jan 2012

Torture video shows need to protect Bangladeshis crossing Indian border

Eight guards from India’s Border Security Force have been suspended from duty for torturing a Bangladeshi caught on the border with India.
19 Jan 2012

Closure of UK Detainee Inquiry an opportunity for real accountability, says Amnesty

The UK government's decision to conclude the work of the Detainee Inquiry provides an opportunity to address the failures of the current system.
18 Dec 2011

Amnesty condemns Saudi amputations

Six men facing amputation of their right hands and left feet for 'highway robbery' in Saudi Arabia must have their sentences commuted by the king, Amnesty International has said.
2 Dec 2011

African nations urged to arrest former President George W. Bush

Amnesty International has urged the governments of Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former US President George W. Bush for crimes of torture.
8 Nov 2011

Sri Lanka urged to prosecute security agents involved in torture

Sri Lanka is not credibly investigating torture, Amnesty International has said on the eve of a review by the UN Committee Against Torture.
21 Oct 2011

'Secret justice' warning to government

Liberty has warned against extending the principle of “secret justice” into ordinary civil cases against the Government.
13 Oct 2011

Amnesty urges Canada to arrest former President Bush for torture

Amnesty International has urged Canadian authorities to arrest and either prosecute or extradite former US President George W. Bush for his role in torture.
30 Jul 2011

British mining company settles out of court on torture case

British mining company Monterrico Metals has made an out-of-court settlement with 33 Peruvian farmers who accused them of colluding in detention and torture.
18 Jun 2011

Atrocity documents given by WCC to Brazilian government

Substantial information on torture and human rights abuses was passed to the Brazilian Attorney General at a ceremony in São Paulo this week.
14 Jun 2011

Christian council to return torture documents to Brazil

Records of brutal torture and repression suffered under two decades of Brazilian military rule will be returned to the South American country today.

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